Best Treatment for Moderate Acne Scars? (photo)

You could consider fractional resurfacing with lasers/ radiofrequency devices. You may need 3 -4 sessions, at intervals of 3- 4 months between sessions. For persistent scars, TCA CROSS will also help.

If you can tolerate about a week of healing time, I would recommend laser resurfacing with fractional CO2 laser. I prefer the SmartXide DOT CO2 laser which allows very precise control of treatment settings . Relatively aggressive settings are required for acne scars but the fractional nature of the treatment results in faster healing than traditional CO2 laser. Sometimes more than one treatment session is required for maximal improvement. If you don't... more

I get the best results with treating acne scars with the Encore FX Laser (both deep and active). That will help smooth things out superificially. Add to that Sculptra, an injection which will stimulate your body to make collagen and thicken the skin. I top this off with the Gentlewaves LED (light emitting diode) treatment which was developed by NASA for wound healing in space. The triple combination seems to work best. They will never disappear completely but you can get some nice... more